Annual Review of Entomology,
Journal Year:
2017,
Volume and Issue:
63(1), P. 239 - 258
Published: Oct. 4, 2017
The
South
American
tomato
pinworm,
Tuta
absoluta
(Meyrick),
is
native
to
the
western
Neotropics.
After
invading
Spain
in
2006,
it
spread
rapidly
throughout
Afro-Eurasia
and
has
become
a
major
threat
world
production.
Integrated
pest
management
(IPM)
strategies
have
been
developed,
but
widespread
insecticide
use
caused
selection
for
resistance
as
well
undesirable
effects
on
key
beneficial
arthropods.
Augmentation
conservation
biological
control
relying
omnivorous
mirid
predators
proved
successful
of
T.
absoluta,
where
implementation
dependent
abiotic,
biotic
(e.g.,
alternative
prey),
anthropogenic
factors
pesticides).
Research
carried
out
larval
parasitoids,
showing
potential
further
development
sustainable
control.
resistant
varieties
ongoing,
they
are
not
commercially
available
yet.
Knowledge
gaps
remain
be
filled
optimize
IPM
packages
crops
help
prevent
worldwide.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
13(10), P. e0007615 - e0007615
Published: Oct. 10, 2019
Background
The
landscape
of
mosquito-borne
disease
risk
has
changed
dramatically
in
recent
decades,
due
to
the
emergence
and
reemergence
urban
transmission
cycles
driven
by
invasive
Aedes
aegypti
Ae.
albopictus.
Insecticide
resistance
is
already
widespread
yellow
fever
mosquito,
Aegypti;
emerging
Asian
tiger
mosquito
Albopictus;
now
threatening
global
fight
against
human
arboviral
diseases
such
as
dengue,
fever,
chikungunya,
Zika.
Because
panel
insecticides
available
for
public
health
limited,
it
primary
importance
preserve
efficacy
existing
upcoming
active
ingredients.
Timely
implementation
insecticide
management
(IRM)
crucial
maintain
arsenal
effective
sustain
arbovirus
vector
control.
Methodology
principal
findings
This
Review
one
a
series
being
generated
Worldwide
Network
(WIN)
aims
at
defining
principles
concepts
underlying
IRM,
identifying
main
factors
affecting
evolution
resistance,
evaluating
value
tools
monitoring.
Based
on
lessons
taken
from
strategies
used
other
species
agricultural
pests,
we
propose
framework
IRM
vectors.
Conclusions
significance
Although
should
be
fixture
all
control
programs,
currently
often
absent
strategic
plans
diseases,
especially
arboviruses.
Experiences
vectors
pests
underscore
need
urgent
action
implementing
mosquitoes.
plan
developed
malaria
vectors,
here
some
key
activities
establish
spp.
Journal of Pest Science,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
93(3), P. 911 - 928
Published: March 13, 2020
Abstract
Diamide
insecticides
selectively
acting
on
insect
ryanodine
receptors
(RyR)
were
launched
to
the
market
more
than
10
years
ago,
particularly
targeted
for
control
of
lepidopteran
pest
species
in
diverse
agronomic
and
horticultural
cropping
systems.
They
are
now
globally
registered
many
countries
provide
reliable
levels
most
settings.
However,
their
frequent
application,
due
alternative
mode
action
chemistries
often
not
providing
sufficient
control,
has
resulted
selection
diamide
resistance
some
world’s
destructive
species,
including
populations
diamondback
moth,
tomato
leafminer,
rice
stem
borer
recently
beet
armyworm.
High
resistance,
compromising
efficacy
at
recommended
field
rates,
been
shown
be
conferred
by
RyR
target-site
mutations
affecting
binding.
The
present
work
reviews
global
status
insecticide
pests,
with
special
reference
alterations.
Furthermore,
we
discuss
principles
enabling
prediction
impact
spread
based
population
genetics
associated
fitness
costs
as
influenced
known
described.
In
this
context,
reiterate
calls
Insecticide
Resistance
Action
Committee
implement
effective
management
following
a
three-step
strategy
identification,
tracking
according
protocols
discussed
article.
Insects,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
11(8), P. 545 - 545
Published: Aug. 18, 2020
Fall
armyworm
(FAW),
Spodoptera
frugiperda,
a
major
pest
of
corn
and
native
to
the
Americas,
recently
invaded
(sub)tropical
regions
worldwide.
The
intensive
use
insecticides
high
adoption
crops
expressing
Bacillus
thuringiensis
(Bt)
proteins
has
led
many
cases
resistance.
Target-site
mutations
are
among
main
mechanisms
resistance
monitoring
their
frequency
is
great
value
for
insecticide
management.
Pyrosequencing
PCR-based
allelic
discrimination
assays
were
developed
used
genotype
target-site
alleles
in
34
FAW
populations
from
different
continents.
diagnostic
methods
revealed
acetylcholinesterase,
conferring
organophosphates
carbamates.
In
voltage-gated
sodium
channels
targeted
by
pyrethroids,
only
one
population
Indonesia
showed
mutation.
No
detected
ryanodine
receptor,
suggesting
susceptibility
diamides.
Indels
ATP-binding
cassette
transporter
C2
associated
with
Bt-resistance
observed
samples
collected
Puerto
Rico
Brazil.
Additionally,
we
analyzed
all
presence
markers
two
sympatric
host
plant
strains.
molecular
established
show
robust
results
across
broad
geographical
range
can
be
support
decisions
sustainable
control
applied
Nanomaterials,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(9), P. 1867 - 1867
Published: Sept. 18, 2020
The
growing
interest
in
the
development
of
green
pest
management
strategies
is
leading
to
exploitation
essential
oils
(EOs)
as
promising
botanical
pesticides.
In
this
respect,
nanotechnology
could
efficiently
support
use
EOs
through
their
encapsulation
into
stable
nanoformulations,
such
nanoemulsions
(NEs),
improve
stability
and
efficacy.
This
technology
assures
improvement
chemical
stability,
hydrophilicity,
environmental
persistence
EOs,
giving
an
added
value
for
fabrication
natural
insecticides
effective
against
a
wide
spectrum
insect
vectors
pests
public
agronomical
importance.
Carlina
acaulis
(Asteraceae)
root
EO
has
been
recently
proposed
ingredient
new
generation
insecticides.
present
study,
highly
C.
acaulis-based
NE
was
developed.
Interestingly,
nanosystem
able
encapsulate
6%
(w/w)
EO,
showing
mean
diameter
around
140
nm
SOR
(surfactant-to-oil
ratio)
0.6.
Its
evaluated
storage
period
six
months
corroborated
by
accelerated
study.
Therefore,
were
toxicity
1st
instar
larvae
European
grapevine
moth
(EGVM),
Lobesia
botrana
(Denis
&
Schiffermüller,
1775)
(Lepidoptera:
Tortricidae),
major
vineyard
pest.
composition
investigated
gas
chromatography–mass
spectrometry
(GC–MS)
revealing
carlina
oxide,
polyacetylene,
main
constituent.
assays,
both
toxic
L.
larvae,
with
LC50
values
7.299
9.044
µL/mL
NE,
respectively.
represents
option
develop
management.
To
date,
study
first
evidence
about
insecticidal
EO-based
NEs
